The data releases from the last week were encouraging, pointing to perhaps the beginning of a robust economic recovery not only in the USA but in Europe as well. The…
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Weekly trading notes
Each week we prepare for the week ahead by reviewing the events from the past week, and by revealing the events to watch for the week ahead. We make notes for the conditions in the stock markets, currency, commodities, and bond markets.
By reviewing the latest moves and comments from the Central Banks, the latest economic data, we analyze what they are revealing about the state of the economic growth.
The Easter week ahead will have its marks on the markets with lower volume and liquidity on Thursday and Friday
Expect low liquidity and low volume for this week, especially on Thursday and Friday before the Easter celebration around the world and ahead of the big weekend to kick start…
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FED Chairman Powell tried to play the markets, but the markets participants didn’t buy it
Last week during the FED interest rate decision press-conference FED Chairman Powell upgraded expectations for GDP growth and inflation and cut estimates for the unemployment rate. FED sees a more…
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In the week ahead all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve’s interest rates decision
Next week all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve press-conference. The markets are waiting to hear the latest guidance about the future of the monetary FED policies from the…
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FED Chairman Powell mentioned inflation costing volatility in the markets
FED Chairman Powell just mentioned inflation is costing volatility in the markets. “We expect that as the economy reopens and hopefully picks up, we will see inflation move up through…
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The House of Representatives passed a 1.9$ trillion relief package
Last week was an eventful one, to said the least. The House of Representatives passed a 1.9$ trillion relief package, sending the bill to the Senate. It is unlikely that…
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Focus for the week ahead is on the FED Powell testimony in front of the Congress
WEEKLY NOTES FOR 14-20 FEBRUARY 2021. Another week and another FED speech. The focus for the week ahead is on the FED Powell testimony in front of Congress on Tuesday…
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DXY and FXCM dollar indexes broke below bearish flag
WEEKLY NOTES FOR 14-20 FEBRUARY 2021. Both the DXY and the FXCM dollar indexes broke below the bearish flag on the 4H chart and below the daily phase line, signaling…
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USD breaking up against the EUR, CHF, JPY
Weekly notes for 07-13 February 2021. Bank of England told the UK banks to prepare for negative interest rates, however, shortly after that news, BoE Governor Bailey went out of…
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FED chairman Powell once again reassure, that the interest rates
Weekly notes – 31 January – 06 February 2021. The US earnings season is on and it is shaping to be a very good one, the companies that have reported earnings so…
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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States, and immediately rolled out a flurry of executive orders
weekly notes 24-30 january2021 Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States and immediately rolled out a flurry of executive orders. Most of the executive orders were…
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Bounce in the USD comes after the spike (breakout) in the 30 and 10-year US Government bond yield
Weekly notes – 17–23 January 2021 Last week we whiteness the materialization of the USD pullback formed in the previous week. This pullback comes right after the spike (breakout) in the…
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